Chick making a funny sound

[chickaboo7]

my chick makes a vibrating sound/feel when we hold her. what is this?

 

[chickflick]

nerves? scared? Telling you to "put me down"? Who knows, but itsn't it adorable!?

 

[chickaboo7]

When she does this she seems very content almost asleep

 

[hencackle]

It's the chicken equivalent of purring. A couple of mine do this while some the others clack their beak when they are contented.
Stephanie

 

[GoodEgg]

Some of mine do this too. As soon as I take the top off, they hop up on the edge and wait for me to pick them up, and as soon as I do they lie down in my hand. Then I pet their backs and they make this little purling-chirpy kind of noise. I dunno what it means exactly, but they obviously are enjoying, and it's so cute!

Sometimes everyone else freezes and I think they are listening. I keep hoping my few really wild-childs will catch on that it's **OK** to be picked up. It's hard to manage those few when I want to move them all.

trish